congrats on coming back to the world of bettas! im so excited for you if it were me I would make the extended trip to petco ive gotten many of my betta from there and there all beauties and quite healthy but I do show up on shipment days and patrol the betta and am fairly well known there because I will tell them exactally what is wrong with the betta and make them take them off the shelf if sick :) and ive never held my tongue if i feel they need water changes. Petco has a much better selection then petsmart as well my petsmart ( which is closer ) only stocks crowntails and veils :( my petco has almost anything I want from dragon plakats to melano doubletails! ok im babbling lol im just excited for you i'll shut up now again welcome

-fondly elbows yoshesmom- we all get like that.
my one petstore visibly pales when i walk in :D

I checked our local Wallyworld and no Hawkeye, so I'll look online. Tank first, then fish, right guys?

Yup - that is the usual way, but SOMETIMES......

Since you already have fish, I know you know about water conditioner. IMO/E (and many others here) the best is Prime. It is economical using only 2 drops per gallon and takes care of all kinds of nasty stuff - chlorine, chlorimines, heavy metals, etc.

As far as food goes, pellets seem to be the #1 choice. I am a BIG believer in New Life Spectrum (ALL my fish get it), but there are other good ones out there as well.